Health Plan

Insignia Health Helps Medica Health and Wellness Coaching Program Improve Member Health, Reduce Costs
Medica—a leading regional health plan headquartered in Minneapolis with more than 1.6 million members in the Upper Midwest of the United States—recently released the results of a three-year study on the impact that their coaching program had on members’ health and wellness.

Health minister nixed plan to limit trans fats in food, records show
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq killed a government plan to impose strict limits on trans fats in food products that would have been in place by now, internal records show.

County unveils bold health plan for poor
FRENCH CAMP - Imagine a health care system that provides you with medical attention when you need it, superior treatment and seamless coordination between your primary care doctor and a specialist.

Health reorg plan wins easy vote; DOH, counties say slow down
TALLAHASSEE — A massive, 152-page bill that would totally reorganize the Department of Health and place more responsibility with local health departments passed a House committee, despite protestations from the counties and the DOH that the Legislature needed to go slow. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Matt Hudson, R-Naples, moves to decentralize the DOH, by giving [...]

Health Plan Introduces New Individual Products
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UPMC Health Plan is introducing eight new affordable health care coverage plans for individuals that provide 100 percent coverage on preventive care, health savings ...

Plan decentralizes public-health services
A House panel Monday approved a proposal to overhaul the state's public-health system, shifting responsibilities - and potentially thousands of jobs - from the Florida Department of Health to counties.

Vt. would allow 'bronze plan' to encourage health
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and legislative leaders said Monday they wanted to make it possible for more of the state's small businesses to offer lower premium health insurance plans sometimes known as ...

SCAN Health Plan Arizona Invites Seniors to Celebrate Heart Month
Maintaining a healthy weight can lower your risk of developing heart disease; but if you need to lose weight, you may not know where to start. In honor of American Heart Month, SCAN Health Plan Arizona is offering a one-hour presentation for seniors called “Solutions for Life,” a medically approved weight-reduction and longevity program that is backed by cutting-edge research.

Rockford School District pushes new health plan for teachers
ROCKFORD — The Rockford School District is asking its teachers union to consider a plan that could reel in the district’s skyrocketing health care costs.

Department of Health reorganization plan worries counties
Representatives of Florida's counties say they are concerned about proposed decentralization of the state Department of Health and whether it could mean more responsibility for them without any guarantees that the funding will remain. Initially, it was the Department of Health that suggested a reorganization via legislation to reduce the number of division from 12 to nine, restates its mission ...